Duplicated inferior vena cava

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Work up for abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
This study is a stack
Axial C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Coronal C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Sagittal C+ portal
venous phase
Download
Info

There is duplicated left sided inferior vena cava which crosses anterior to the aorta at the level of the left renal vein to join right IVC.

Case Discussion

Duplication of the inferior vena cava is a relatively rare vascular anomaly, but this caval abnormality needs to be recognized, especially in association with renal anomalies like crossed fused ectopia or circumaortic renal collar.

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.

:

Updating… Please wait.

 Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.

 Thank you for updating your details.